I don't have any bees yet, but am thinking about next year when I will....
A beekeeper suggested that I treat my package of bees next year with OAV prior to installation. The suggestion was to remove the queen cage, apply OA to the workers only, then immediately go through the normal installation process.
Does this sound reasonable or are there potential issues regarding queen acceptance, absconding, etc.?
Thanks,
Kevin
A beekeeper suggested that I treat my package of bees next year with OAV prior to installation. The suggestion was to remove the queen cage, apply OA to the workers only, then immediately go through the normal installation process.
Does this sound reasonable or are there potential issues regarding queen acceptance, absconding, etc.?
Thanks,
Kevin